High yield municipal bond funds invest in municipal bonds that are rated BB+ or below for both S&P and Fitch, and below Ba1 for Moody’s. (not familiar with credit ratings? go here)
Unlike the corporate bond market where the majority of issues … [Read more...]

So you have read our article on individual bonds vs bond funds and have decided that bond funds are the best option for you. The next question you are probably asking is: Should I invest in bond mutual funds or Bond ETFs? Here are our … [Read more...]

(July 2012) Where are municipal bond yields currently? The following snapshot was provided to Learn Bonds by MMA research the leading boutique municipal bond advisory firm. They collect prices from the leading municipal bond dealers. The following … [Read more...]

To make up a 50% loss on your portfolio, requires a gain of 100%. Let’s assume that you invest $100 and lose 50% of that $100 in the first year, leaving you with $50. The next year, you make 50%. However, a 50% gain on the $50 you now have in your … [Read more...]

Core bond fund is the name given to bond funds that act as the centerpiece of your bond fund investments. They are generally well diversified across the US Investment grade bond market which includes US Government, Corporate, Agency and Mortgage … [Read more...]

Bill Gross has taken a sizable position in Mexican government bonds. The ETF version of the the PIMCO Total Return Fund (BOND) has an incredible 10.34% of its market value in Mexican Bonds. That is second only to US Bonds in terms of position … [Read more...]